Avoid unnecessary tests and antibiotics by applying evidence-based, cost-conscious infectious-disease decision-making, with ...

When bacteria make their way into wounds, they literally threaten life and limb—unless they are detected as quickly as possible. Now a new sensor can nestle in bandages and alert a nearby smartphone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A negative MRSA nasal swab could help clinicians determine whether to withhold or discontinue MRSA treatment ...

A literature search was carried out for this briefing in accordance with the interim process and methods statement. This briefing includes the most relevant or best available published evidence ...

Q. If a wound is infected with anaerobic bacteria, are there specific dressings that should not be used? A. Despite concerns that occlusive dressings may encourage anaerobic growth by providing an ...

Wound healing is impaired by the presence of infection with more than 100,000 bacteria per gram of tissue. Infection is usually recognized by the presence of purulent exudate, surrounding erythema, ...